BOSTON — Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic showed why they are champions in the City of Champions on Saturday night at UFC 220. Cormier knocked out Volkan Oezdemir in the second round to defend the light heavyweight title and Stipe Miocic defeated Francis Ngannou via unanimous decision to defend the heavyweight title for a record third time in a wildly entertaining night of mixed-martial arts at TD Garden. In the heavyweight title fight, Ngannou and Miocic traded blows in an extremely scintillating first round. However, it appeared Ngannou tired out after trying to land a series of his trademark knockout blows during the first round. Miocic was succ... NESN.com
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Nick Saban Smiling? Alabama Coach ‘Happiest’ He’s Ever Been After Winning Title
Nick Saban won his sixth national championship Monday when his No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs 26-23 in overtime in an epic College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Saban, who normally is about as warm as a desert cactus, was downright jubilant when freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hit DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard game-winning touchdown in overtime. And it honestly was kind of weird to see Saban so happy. Saban admitted this was the “happiest” he’s ever been in his life during an ecstatic postgame interview with ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi. Look at that smile, you don’t see that every day. Actually, you probably won... NESN.com
PTT announced as title sponsor of the Thailand GP
Auttapol Rerkpiboon, Chief Operating Officer - Downstream Petroleum Business Group, PTT Plc., says, “PTT supports the government to host MotoGP in order to show the world that we have one of the best motorsport circuits in the world, and that we are able to host a world-class motorsport event as efficiently as other nations. PTT and Thais are exceptionally proud to host the Grand Prix and welcome motorsport enthusiasts from all over the world, which will help boost the country’s revenue. This is what the government is trying to achieve. We believe that MotoGP in Thailand will be among the best races in the world and impress the organizers, as well as riders and their teams and supporters who will visit
Foggia has first opportunity to secure title in MotorLand
In Spain, races will be broadcast live on the Movistar MotoGP channel, which will show all of the scheduled races in the Moto3™ Junior World Championship, the Moto2™ European Championship and the European Talent Cup categories. In Italy, Sky will broadcast live the Moto3™ Junior World Championship and the Moto2™ European Championship races. Sport TV Portugal will broadcast live all the races in the Moto3™ Junior World Championship, the Moto2™ European Championship and the European Talent Cup categories. Source link
Juventus Coach Targets Serie A Title, Identifies Chief Rivals For Italian Soccer Championship
FOXBORO, MASS. — Juventus hasn’t dominated Italian soccer in recent years by taking anything for granted. Head coach Massimilano Allegri laid out Juventus’ targets for the 2017-18 season Sunday following its International Champions Cup game against AS Roma at Gillette Stadium, telling reporters at his postgame press conference he expects rivals to resist his team’s bid for a record-extending seventh consecutive Serie A (Italy’s first division) title. “Six Scudetti (league championships) in a row is difficult, but obviously winning the seventh one is going to be even harder,” Allegri said. “The teams have reinforced themselves, have stren... NESN.com
Germany’s 22-year Women’s EURO domination in numbers
No team has held a major European football title for anything like the 22 years that Germany reigned as UEFA Women's EURO champions – but that historic run is over.Sunday's 2-1 defeat by Denmark in Rotterdam ended the holders' bid for a seventh straight title, and ninth overall, at the quarter-final stage. We sum up Germany's incredible domination of the European women's game.
The decisive goal: Henry secures France title defence
Henry scores golden goal to ensure France defend title on home soil Tournament overshadowed by tragic death of Marc-Vivien Foe Both teams display solidarity and humanity in final The stakes France entered the competition as defending champions after beating Japan 1-0 in the 2001 final. However, their success did not prove a good omen for the FIFA World Cup™ the following year, when, as title holders, Les Bleus exited the tournament after the group stage with one point and not a single goal to their name. D... FIFA.com - News